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Across the globe, nations that claim to be democracies are implementing regressive laws that undermine core democratic values. : Michael Joiner, 360info CC by 4.0

Laws and policies that limit civil liberties, from immigration to free speech, are becoming more prominent in democracies around the world.

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Regressive laws

Regressive laws in democracies

Laws and policies that limit civil liberties, from immigration to free speech, are becoming more prominent in democracies around the world.

Special Report
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva confronts the task of reclaiming democratic values after his predecessor’s tenure undermined democracy with regressive policies. : Palácio do Planalto (Flickr) CC BY-ND 2.0

Brazil voted out the Bolsonaro government, but its impact on institutions hasn’t gone away.

Regressive laws

Lula’s mission to restore Brazilian democracy

Brazil voted out the Bolsonaro government, but its impact on institutions hasn’t gone away.

Environment
Malaysia has an opportunity to revitalise its free speech values. : Deva Darshan (Unsplash) Unsplash License

Laws on freedom of expression have a chance for revision under a new government.

Regressive laws

Obstacles and opportunities for free speech in Malaysia

Laws on freedom of expression have a chance for revision under a new government.

Law
Economic development and the role of ethnic and religious politics will be critical factors when six of Malaysia’s 13 states go to the polls on August 12. : Judy Fong (Unsplash) Unsplash License

Ethnic politics, political controversies and an early assessment of Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government are all at play in Malaysian state elections.

Malaysian elections

Key factors shaping Malaysian state polls

Politics
During Malaysia’s 2022 general election, TikTok failed to detect and remove disinformation, propaganda, and political content, resulting in harmful and alarming racial content. : Wiki Farazi (Wikimedia Commons) CC0

Banning TikTok doesn’t solve the problem, TikTok needs to revisit its policies.

The TikTok test

Time ticking for TikTok to review its policy

Politics
TikTok has become one of the most controversial social media apps and now it’s stuck in the cross-hairs of global tensions between the US and China. : Michael Joiner, 360info CC by 4.0

How did TikTok, an app that features people dancing, become entangled in the cross-hairs of global tensions between the US and China?

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The TikTok test

The social app dividing the world

Politics
Police reform and the establishment of oversight bodies can have long-term impacts on accountability and public trust. : Qaedi Shamsuddin (Wikimedia) CC BY 2.0

To ensure police accountability, there needs to be multiple, transparent bodies involved, each with distinct roles and with the public interest at heart.

Policing the police

Growing calls for a stronger police oversight commission in Malaysia

Law
Integrating forensic psychology within Malaysia’s policing framework has immense potential to strengthen the institution which needs to regain public trust. : Christopher A. Veloicaza (US Navy) CC BY-NC 2.0

Forensic psychology – the practice of psychology in the justice system – offers a way to address Malaysia’s issues with police violence.

Policing the police

Can forensic psychology help improve policing practices?

Law
The public rightfully expects cases of police misconduct and violence to be investigated and addressed. The question is; who should do the investigating? And what should that look like? : Michael Joiner, 360info CC by 4.0

Incidents of police violence and misconduct are becoming far too common. The question is; who should do the investigating? And what should that look like?

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Policing the police

Arresting the decline in police trust

Law